“If we keep no diary [journal], the path crumbles away behind us as our feet leave it; and days gone by are but little more than a blank, broken by a few distorted shadows. Life is all confined within the limits of to-day….”
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| Don't know what Grandpa would do without these two helpers. |
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| They have a routine down pat. Things have to be done in order. |
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| What a goof - "Hey Payson, look at me!" |
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| Can't resist running our fingers through the chicken scratch. |
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| Then it's out to the barn we go, on the narrow trail. Grandpa hangs back, so that Billy won't run the little boys over. |
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| All done - only one final step......... |
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| The brush off...... SPREAD EM' |
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| .....a very important last step before heading back into the house. |
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| February 2015 - What a warm winter last year was. I think it only snowed one time in January, and again for a day in March. |
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| February 2016 - This year has sure been different. I know I have shoveled more snow off the cement and sidewalk (during my lunch hour) this year, than I have the previous 10 years. This is NOT an exaggeration ! |
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| February 2005 - Another warm winter. I remember Manda and I used to walk the walking path in January during my lunch hour, pushing Camryn in the stroller. |
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| And who could forget the winter of 2007-2008 ?! This is one of the major reasons Manda decided to move back to AZ :( One morning she got stuck at the intersection of 200 W. and Young Street......just stopping at the stop sign. It was UNREAL ! |
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| Tagg still has basketball, and really does a great job. It's fun to watch the team. Tagg really does a great job defending. |
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| We had Landon and Kacey's kids again (while they are reffing/score keeping) at the basketball games in the middle school gym. (We are in the Trojan Century Center). We are glad for MAGNAFORMS - they keep the kids entertained. |
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| Back home for lunch we had grilled cheese and tomato soup and NO BAKE COOKIES ! |
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| Brightyn is so funny, she was eating her chocolate milk with a spoon - crazy ! |
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| Then we got bundled up, and went outside so Grandma could get some pics. As usual, it's more work for the parents, just getting them all bundled up. And the fun only last so long, until they are cold and crying. |
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| Brighty knew what throwing snow was all about :) |
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| Treyson was the master sleigh riding trail builder - with a little help from Thatcher on his back. |
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| Brightyn loved being pulled down the hill....... |
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| .....for a while, and then she got upset, and huddled with Lnadon under some pipe. |
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| There is a big pile of rotomil in Wilkinson's road, and it makes for a steep fast hill for sleighriding. These two boys made it to the top. Payson had a problem, because he had a finger that was hurting (because he had bitten the nail too deep), and he refused to have a glove or mitton on it, so with one bare hand, it was kind of complicated. |
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| An ANGEL for sure ;) |
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| During all of the sleighriding, Tagg was busy with building a snowman, which is what he REALLY likes to do. We got two lemons, a carrot, and some olives to complete the face :) |
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| I managed to get in the house before Treyson lobbed this big snowball at me. |
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| Is this the cutest picture or what? Payson, Thatcher, and Caden Adams. I had my hands full keeping these three occupied at Tagg's basketball game. Around and Around and Around we went. They are sure full of energy. |
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| This was lunch. They both wanted EGGS !! |
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| Payson loves to pretend. First he is Hulk, then he is Prancer, then he is Santa Claus ! Brightyn and I would lay under the table (I had made a fort), and he would visit us, and bring us presents, and we would pretend to leave him cookies and milk..........which turned into us MAKING cookies and milk. |
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| We read ONE LITTLE MATCH over and over and over. The kids just LOVE it ! |
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| Zac and Tagg were busy downstairs, ripping out our old shower. What a project ! |
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| Let's see. We've got a bowl of raspberries defrosting (to make jam), and a bowl of pizza dough, ready to make a pizza for dinner ! Yahooo !! |
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| Silly Girl |
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| I don't know if you can see it very well, but the new snowblower is working wonders on Dad and Mom's driveway. Zac worked to widen it, and it worked beautifully. |
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| Not sure what the tear is about.....She had a hard Sunday morning. I think she didn't want to share the stirring spoon with Payson. |
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| Such good helpers !! |
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| This was after the bathtub mishap..... She got a bar of soap all over her hands, and then rubbed her right eye. Oh the pain of it all !! We had tears for quite a while, on and off. I was kind of worried, but it eventually quit hurting, thank goodness. |
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| Can you guess how many times I told him to be careful, and not get the jam on him? |
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| TA DA !!! 24 cups of raspberry freezer jam. We are a great team ! |
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| I don't have pictures..........but church was a hoot ! Sacrament meeting was good, because Brightyn fell asleep in my arms for about an hour. I guess I really hadn't thought about how I was going to play my piano in Primary with Brightyn........ I knew she woudn't go to Nursery without me, and really she sat pretty good (and helped me play the piano a little) during the first hour. The 2nd hour, CJ took her out in the hall, and she was fine there. Payson and Thatcher gave their two Sunbeam teachers a run for their money, that's for sure. Oh boy........... |
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| Pays is saying, "Ho Ho Ho, what do you want for Christmas little girl" |
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| He's back to being Santa Claus this morning, and she loves it. Brightyn sits on his lap readily. She wanted a new baby puppy, named Yadi Christmas. *Payson said when he goes back to the Philippines (what?!) that he is going to get Yadi, and bring him back.....Yadi is a puppy they had over there for awhile, until he kept bringing TICKS into the house all of the time. |
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| Later, the big boys talked Dad into going out and playing in the snow with them. They stayed out until there were tears..........which is what CJ predicted would happen. |
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| The Littles stayed in where it was warm, and cheered them on. They would throw snowballs against the windows. I was hoping we didn't have one break !! |
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| Cold Rosy Cheeks - Sweaty Heads Happy Boys |
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| Back on the floor, playing pretend again. Payson loves the green brush with the little soft poky combers. I told him it was little chipmunks running through his hair, and he loved the way it felt. I've got to tell you though, I was much more gentle than he was, combing MY hair. OUCH ! |
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| More snow ! Beautfiul Sunshine ! It was a GREAT weekend :) |
